now, some have expired, but california, the taxes were replaced with other tax increases. and some states are now proposing brand new taxes on the wealthy. of course, that's on top of that new federal tax hike. in minnesota, democratic ledge slay churps are proposing a temporary tax on the top 1% of earners to pay down debt for schools. in rhode island, a proposal to raise the top rate to 7.99% from 5.99% to fund the state budget. and from washington state to maine, politicians are now talking increasingly about more fairness in the tax code. but maria, fairness may be going too far, even for liberal talk show hosts. here's what bill maher had to say last week on his hbo show. >> i just want to say, liberals, you could actually lose me. it's outrageous what we're paying. over -- i'm willing to pay my share, but yeah, it's ridiculous. >> yeah, maria, when bill maher is standing up for wealthy tax payers? >> wow. >> you know you've gone too far. >> knock me out. bill maher admits it. >> yeah. >> just -- so, highest earners, the federal at 39.6, you have new york at 9.8, you